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Doctoral Programme in Historical Studies
Since 2013, the universities of Florence and Siena have launched a project of a joint doctorate whose purpose is to coordinate and combine the diverse expertise and disciplines that have shaped the research environment of the two Tuscan universities, enhancing the tradition of studies in historical disciplines and increasing opportunities for dialogue and scientific debate.
The chronological scope of the doctoral programme spans from the history of the ancient civilizations of West Asia to contemporary times and offers the opportunity to engage with wide-ranging themes that investigate the processes of economic, social, political, religious and cultural transformations in past and present societies. The presence of disciplines dedicated to the analysis of sources and territorial transformations enriches a course that each curriculum shapes in specific ways.
- History and Civilizations of the Ancient Near East and the Classical world: this curriculum brings together a large chronological range allowing an ample choice of specific topics of research, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary methodologies.
- Medieval History: covers major subjects of the medieval millennium through original research, including through the study of unpublished sources.
- Study of Book Cultures, Institutions, and Archives: focuses on the history of the written culture, book production and preservation systems, and practices of documentation from Late Antiquity to the Contemporary age.
- Early Modern History: promotes original research on the history of the 16th -19th centuries, with a focus on transnational and transcultural perspectives, as well as the implications of European history within non-European geographical areas and contexts.
- Contemporary History: trains students in multi-disciplinary skills, with a focus on the methodological and historiographical dimension of research, as well as a comparative analysis of contexts in which contemporary phenomena unfold.
- Public History.
Readers are encouraged to explore the sites dedicated for each specific curriculum.
Ultimo aggiornamento
16.03.2025